Toro 74656 Operator's Manual page 46

10. Continue leveling the deck by checking the front-to-rear
blade slope; refer to
Slope (page 46).
Adjusting the Front-to-Rear Blade
Slope
Check the front-to-rear blade level any time you install the
mower. If the front of the mower is more than 7.9 mm
(5/16 inch) lower than the rear of the mower, adjust the blade
level using the following instructions:
1. Park the machine on a level surface and disengage the
blade-control switch.
2. Move the motion-control levers outward to the park
position, stop the engine, remove the key, and wait for
all moving parts to stop before leaving the operating
position.
3. Set the height-of-cut lever to middle position.
Note: Check and adjust the side-to-side blade level
if you have not checked the setting; refer to
from Side to Side (page
4. Carefully rotate the blades so they are facing front to
rear (Figure 63 and
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Figure 63
Mower decks with 2 Blades
1. Blades front to rear
2. Measure from the tip of the blade to the flat surface here
Adjusting the Front-to-Rear Blade
Leveling
45).
Figure 64).
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Mower decks with 3 Blades
1. Blades front to rear
2. Outside cutting edges
5. Measure from the tip of the front blade to the flat
surface, and the tip of the rear blade to the flat surface
(Figure 63 and Figure
Note: If the front blade tip is not 1.6 to 7.9 mm (1/16
to 5/16 inch) lower than the rear blade tip, adjust the
front locknut.
6. To adjust the front-to-rear blade slope, rotate the
adjustment nut in the front of the mower
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1. Adjusting rod
2. Adjusting block
7. To raise the front of the mower, tighten the adjustment
nut.
8. To lower the front of the mower, loosen the adjustment
nut.
9. After adjustment, check the front-to-rear slope again,
continue adjusting the nut until the front blade tip is
1.6 to 7.9 mm (1/16 to 5/16 inch) lower than the rear
blade tip (Figure 63
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1
Figure 64
3. Measure from the tip of the
blade to the flat surface
here
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(Figure
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Figure 65
3. Lock nut
and Figure 64).
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65).